Lake Bogoria is located in Kenya in eastern Africa. To the north of Lake Baringo, on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, it is a calcium carbonate lake rather than a freshwater lake, covering an area of ??about 30 square kilometers. Lake Bogoria is famous for its many hot springs on its shores, most of which reach the boiling point and contain a lot of steam. Lake Bogoria is also home to birds and the kudu, a rare African eland. The southern part of the lake has hot springs and geysers flowing with alkaline water. Lake Bogoria, like its surrounding lakes, is home to many African flamingos (tens of thousands of them gather here in flocks from January to April every year). At the end of the great wilderness in northern Kenya lies Lake Bogoria, a calcium carbonate lake.
The shores of Lake Bogoria are covered with woods, dry shrubs and grasslands. Tens of thousands of flamingos gather here from January to April every year, so the lake surface often looks like a spreading sea. As beautiful as a pink carpet, these flamingos also add a beautiful scenery to Lake Bogoria. However, there are often ospreys circling in mid-air, waiting for opportunities to hunt flamingos. The lake is surrounded by arid desert, making it the centerpiece of the arid landscape, nestled against beautiful mountains.
Although Bogoria is not a freshwater lake, the fresh water on the edge of the lake still attracts a variety of birds and wild animals to inhabit, such as gazelles, zebras, baboons, and great kudus. In addition, there are quite a lot of blue-green algae and diatoms in Lake Bogoria. At different times of the day, under the sunlight, the lake surface will show different colors, such as yellow, pink and purple. Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, are the earliest prokaryotes that appeared on the earth. They appeared about 3.8 billion years ago. They are very adaptable and can endure high temperatures, freezing, anoxia, dryness, high salinity, strong radiation, etc. Harsh environment. The diatoms in Lake Bogoria have also become a delicacy for flamingos. Diatoms are a group of plankton with about 16,000 species. The silicified cell walls of various water bodies distributed around the world form small box-like shells. The shells have many complex and detailed patterns, which can be used to test the resolution of the microscope. This shell has a symmetrical shape and beautiful patterns, so it is known as the "Ocean Gem". Diatoms are direct or indirect food for many animals. Diatomaceous earth is composed of diatom fossils and is used as a filter agent, thermal insulation material, abrasive, paint filler, varnish raw material, etc. It is worth mentioning that due to the frequent volcanic activity near the lake, the west coast of Lake Bogoria is dotted with geysers and geothermal springs, most of which have reached the boiling point and have a lot of steam. Eggs can be easily cooked in a short time, so It also attracted many tourists to visit.